Walter Ferguson | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office 1917–1919 | |
| Preceded by | A.C. Beeman |
| Succeeded by | Joe Sherman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1886 Sedan, Kansas |
| Died | 1936 (aged 49 or 50) Oklahoma City |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lucia Loomis |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | John Wilford Shartel (uncle) |
Walter Ferguson (1886 – 1936) was an American politician, newspaper owner, and banker who served in the Oklahoma Senate between 1917 and 1919.
Born to Thompson Benton Ferguson and Elva Shartel Ferguson in Sedan, Kansas, Ferguson accompanied his parents on multiple land runs in Oklahoma Territory before their family settled in Watonga, Oklahoma. He attended school during the height of his father's political career and later married Lucia Loomis. The couple founded a newspaper together and Ferguson was later elected to the Oklahoma Senate. He later sold his paper, Cherokee Republican, and became a banker.